Calgary's Jordan Klassen Releases Debut Album, Charts 6th

Calgary's most talked about independent artist, Jordan Klassen, has finally released his debut solo LP entitled Tempest and Winter early this month. Since then, the album has charted sixth on Calgary's CJSW, and he has nearly sold out of his independently produced copies. Indeed, the album is creating a big buzz in Calgary, and its only a matter of time before it spreads throughout the rest of the country.

Tempest and Winter is a modern Canadian folk album, based around the poetic lyrics, gentle voice and soothing guitar of J.K., but are frequently and appropriately visited by strings (Anatomical Literacy, The Most Bored David Jules Ever Got), pianos and organs (Miss Parsons on a Blustery Day, Sing Your Song to Ares), bells and cymbals (Ask Me Not, Astronaut and Harvest March), and other ambient sounds. After all is said and done, Tempest and Winter’s beautifully crafted and creative melodies and meaningful and sincere lyrics are enough to catch the ear of even the most critical of listeners.

You can buy his CD at his website listed below, or download some of the following free tracks:

Download:
Jordan Klassen - Anatomical Literacy
Jordan Klassen - The Most Bored David Jules Ever Got
Jordan Klassen - Sing Your Song to Ares

Buy Tempest and Winter at his website

Jordan Klassen on MySpace

Lhasa... in her own words

I was at a loss for words in my previous post about Lhasa's CD launch. It is now her turn to talk about her latest album (interview in French featuring Lhasa and her band playing live).

Toronto's The Weather Station, Avant-garde laptop folk noir

Four years in the making on a Toshiba Laptop using Sonar 4, Tamara Lindeman's project The Weather Station is a true lo-fi wonder complete with all sorts of organic soft spoken instruments which combine to give us a dark, desert-like, haunted record about loss and loneliness. The Line is a lovely blend of folk ballads along with a taste of the avant-garde, with Tamara's voice slinking and slithering on top. For fans of Patrick Watson, Nick Cave, Woven Hand, Cat Power, PJ Harvey, you get the idea. It's dark, noir folk at its finest.

Hear some of it tonight on my show, which will be streaming online 9-11 P.M, 7:30 EST.

in sound,

dashiell brown

host of The New Spin, "the best music you've never heard."

Other Canadian music featured tonight:

Headache 24, Patrick Watson, Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, Japandroids, Ghost is Dancing, Steve McBean's Pink Mountaintops (of Black Mountain), and St. John's Mountain and the Trees

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LIFE SUPPORT Leukemia Fundraiser Brings Montreal Musicians Together

Hey Guys,

I wanted to spread the word about a great event we are helping out with this weekend. It is a Leukemia Fundraiser at Foufs. Hexes & Ohs, Barton Fink, First You Get the Sugar and Straight to Memphis are playing.

If you're interested, check out the details. Should be a lot of fun!

Tickets are available at http://www.indiemontreal.ca/

Cheers!

Lhasa's upcoming album

Lhasa is back! Yes, the same artist who moved us through and through with "La Llorona" and later on with "The Living Road" is coming up with a new self-titled album. Here is a glimpse of what to expect: http://bit.ly/J0ncb